Internal Auditor – Global Banking & Markets Public FICC – Vice President – Salt Lake City
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities, and investment management services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments, and high-net-worth individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and other major financial centers around the world.
As the third line of defense, Internal Audit’s (IA) mission is to independently assess the firm’s overall control environment, including the firm’s governance processes and controls, and risk management and capital and anti-financial crime frameworks. In doing so, IA:
- Communicates and reports on the effectiveness of the firm’s governance, risk management, and controls that mitigate current and evolving risk
- Raises awareness of control risk
- Assesses the firm’s control culture and conduct risks
- Monitors management’s implementation of control measures
IA supports the Board of Directors’ Audit Committee and senior firm leadership in fulfilling their oversight roles by independently assessing the firm’s internal control structure, raising awareness of control risk, providing advice to management in developing control solutions, and monitoring the implementation of management’s control measures. Global Banking and Markets Audit provides audit coverage for the firm’s Global Banking and Markets Division and related supporting control functions such as Operations, Engineering, Product Control, and Compliance.
Who We Look For
Goldman Sachs Internal Auditors demonstrate a strong risk and control mindset, are detail-oriented, possess curiosity and sound judgment, and are able to adapt to a dynamic risk and regulatory landscape. We look for individuals who can collaborate across global teams, foster lasting stakeholder relationships, and can drive creative solutions to enhance audit techniques.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of the firm’s businesses, products, risks, and controls in the subject areas
- Manage and execute audits including planning and scoping, fieldwork and audit test plans, and reporting
- Drive walkthroughs with stakeholders to perform control design assessments
- Lead audit testing to ensure audit fieldwork is focused on the right areas and documentation meets high-quality standards
- Coordinate with business and engineering audit teams to identify risks, assess mitigating controls, and make recommendations on improving the control environment
- Communicate and report on the audit conclusions and findings, and present to Internal Audit senior management and business stakeholders
- Follow up on open audit issues and validate their resolution
- Participate in department-wide initiatives aimed at continually improving Internal Audit's processes and supporting infrastructure
- Develop and maintain key stakeholder relationships and regularly engage with the business during the year to assess changes in the risk and control environment
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in a relevant discipline
- 8-10 years of relevant work experience in Internal Audit, Compliance, or Risk/Controls functions
- Prior experience in and understanding of the businesses and products in the subject areas
- Highly motivated, delivery-focused, analytical, and detailed self-starter with a proven record in a team-based environment
- Excellent communication skills (oral and written) to clearly articulate issues and ideas with different levels across stakeholders
- Strong leadership, interpersonal, and relationship management skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Relevant certification or industry accreditation (e.g., CPA, CIA) is a plus
- Experience managing audit engagements and teams across locations
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Experience with Data Analytics tools and techniques
About Goldman Sachs
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